Sequential decision-making and asymmetric equilibria: an application to takeovers

With indivisible shareholdings and simultaneous shareholder decision-making, the existing takeover literature provides a reasonable profit only in asymmetric equilibria. We allow the raider to approach shareholders sequentially and thereby find a unique equilibrium that produces the same outcome.

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Main Authors: Gill, David (Author), Sgroi, Daniel (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2004-12.
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